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Minnesota Midwives

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Hospital-Based Midwives

METRO AREA

University Specialists – Nurse-Midwives
Minneapolis, MN 55454  (612) 376-0080
Director: Ann Forster Page, CNM
Deb Reinisch, CNM
Marsha Travis, CNM
Carrie Neerland, CNM
Margaret Szondy, CNM
Suzanna Bess, CNM
Mary Sanderlin, CNM
Births occur at: Fairview University Medical Center

Fairview-Riverside Women’s Clinic
Minneapolis, MN 55454  (612) 672-2900
Michelle Brechon, CNM
John Eads, CNM
Janis Kell-Day, CNM
Kristen McCullough, CNM
Karen McMenimen, CNM
Jennifer Ramsey, CNM
Jill Sandeen, CNM
Births occur at Fairview University Medical Center

HealthEast Midwives
Macalaster/Groveland, Roselawn, Salud Integral, and Woodbury Clinics  
(651) 232-0655
Rebeca Barroso, CNM
Kerry Dixon, CNM
Jennifer Eissfeldt, CNM
Carrie Frantzich, CNM
Linda Gellerman-director
Melissa Hasler, CNM
Martha Hill, CNM
Anne Johnson, CNM
Stephanie Johnson, CNM
Mary Kempf, CNM
Lisa Mattke, CNM
Peg Plumbo, CNM
Beth Reinhart, CNM
JulieAnn Vingers, CNM
Births occur at: Woodbury Medical Center and St.Joseph’s

HealthPartners, Inc.
Bloomington, MN 55425  
(651)254-1027
Maria Pederson, CNM
Michele Stegeman, CNM
952-887-6647
There are over 30 CNMs practicing w/HealthPartners.
Births occur at: Regions Hospital, Abbott Northwest Hospital, St. John’s Healtheast.

Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, MN 55415 (612) 873-2203
Rita O'Reilly, CNM
Megan Bridges, CNM
Julia Cross, CNM
Kathy Furey, CNM
Kathy Leggitt, CNM
Mary Malotky, CNM
Kari Michalski, CNM
Kaydi Novack, CNM
Rita O'Reilly, CNM
Ethel (Maggie) PaStarr, CNM
Karlyn Peterson, CNM
Laurel Riedel, CNM
Jane Skjerven, CNM
Kathy Turi, CNM
Karen VonRuden, CNM
Births occur at: Hennepin County Medical Center

Diamond Women's Center
6545 France Ave. S.
540 S. Medical Building
Edina, MN 55435 (952) 927-4045
Debra Stealey, CNM
Births occur at: Abbott Northwestern and Fairview Southdale

Generations Womens Health
Shoreview, MN 55126  (651) 490-0433
Jill Coggins, CNM
Mary Hayes, CNM
Penny Menke-Morin, CNM
Births occur at: St. John’s Healtheast & St. Joseph’s Hospital

Park Nicollet Clinic (two locations)
St Louis Park, MN 55426  
952-993-3282
Diane Feller, CNM, Director
Patricia Haroldson, CNM
Vida Kent, CNM
Amy Knox, CNM
Amy Brandl, CNM
Anna Levine, CNM
Kaisa Johnson, CNM
Kira Weier, CNM
Tanya Muller, CNM
Births occur at: Methodist Medical Center

Shakopee, MN 55379  
952-993-3282
Dawn Dahlgren-Roemmich, RN, CNM
Cari Stemig, CNM 
Jennifer Stoffers, CNM
Births occur at: St. Francis Regional Medical Center

Stillwater Medical Group Women’s Center
Stillwater, MN 55082  (651) 439-1234
Fern M. Aspen, CNM
Bridget P. Bahneman, CNM
Talisyn Flagg, CNM
Melissa H. Frisvold, CNM
Births occur at: Lakeview Hospital

West Side Health Center
St. Paul, MN 55107  (651) 222-1816
Lisa Paredes, CNM
Births occur at: Regions Hospital

Western OB/GYN
560 Maple St. S
Waconia, MN 55387  (952) 442-2137
Cheryl Anderson Heitkamp, CNM
Jamie Otremba, CNM
Renee McNeill, CNM
Additional clinic locations: Chaska, Delano
Births including waterbirth, medicated and unmedicated birth choices
Births occur at: Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia

GREATER MINNESOTA

Austin Medical Center-Mayo Health System
Austin, MN 55912  (507) 437-6919
Jill Chao, CNM
Births occur at: Austin Medical Center

Broadway Medical Center, Ltd.
Alexandria, MN 56308  (320)762-0399
Jeanne Howell, CNM
Births occur at: Douglas County Hospital

Cambridge Medical Center
Cambridge, Minnesota 55008 (763) 689-7700
Rhonda Dendinger, CNM
Susan Hovinen, CNM
Births occur at: Cambridge Medical Center

Cannon Valley Clinic-Mayo Health System
Faribault, MN 55021   (507) 333-3300
Patricia E. Blue CNM
Births occur at: District #1 Hospital in Faribault

CentraCare Clinic-Long Prairie
Long Prairie, MN 56347  (320) 732-2131
Ruth Wingeier, CNM
Births occur at: Long Prairie Memorial

Dakota Clinic at Innovis Health
Fargo, ND 58103  (701) 364-8000
Linda Carver, CNM
Terry Burrell, CNM
Births occur at: Innovis Health

Dakota Women’s Clinic
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501  (218) 847-2506
Marna Crow, CNM
Births occur at: St. Mary’s Regional Health Center

First Care Medical Services
900 Hilligoss Blvd. SE
Fosston, MN 56542
218.435.1500
Patty Richter, CNM, CNP
Births occur at First Care Medical Services

Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center
Lacrosse, WI 54601-5494  (608) 782-7300
Aggie Hoeger, CNM
Births occur at: Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center

Hutchinson Medical Center
Hutchinson, MN 55350  (320) 587-2020
Lynn Artibee, CNM
Births occur at: Hutchinson Medical Center

Mayo Clinic Rochester-Nurse-Midwife Service
Rochester, MN 55905  (507) 284-2352
Mary Murry, CNM
Births occur at: Rochester Methodist Hospital

Mayo Health System – Wabasha Clinic
Wabasha, MN 55981  (651) 565-4571
Sharon Riester, CNM
Births occur at: St. Elizabeth in Wabasha

Prairie Family Practice
Olivia, MN 56277  (320) 523-1460
Edi Weiss-Holzbauer, CNM
Births occur at: Renville County Hospital

Stevens Community Medical Center
400 East First Street
Morris, MN 56267
320-208-7829
Paige McNally, CNM

Stillwater Medical Group, P.A.
Stillwater, MN 55082  (651) 439-1234
Melissa Frisvold, CNM
Births occur at: Lakeville Hospital

Winona Center for Women’s Health
Winona, MN 55987  (507) 457-3680 x 786
Suzanne Cooley, CNM
Births occur at: Community Memorial

Worthington Specialty Clinic-Avera Health
Worthington, MN 56187  (507) 372-2921
Suzanne Sudmeier, CNM
Births occur at: Worthington Regional Hospital